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Saskatoon 'Woman in the Well' has been identified more than a hundred years after being found. #DNA, #DNATip, #DavisDNA, #geneticgenealogy, #genealogy

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Police In Canada Just Identified The 'Woman In The Well' As A Murder Victim From The 1910s
The "Woman in the Well" was identified as Alice Spence.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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The 1963 rape and murder of 18-year-old Ann Mary Dick devastated the small Kaska community of Upper Liard, Yukon.
Now, more than five decades later, her siblings are seeking justice for their sister. #DNA, #DNATip, #DavisDNA, #geneticgenealogy, #genealogy

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Justice for my Sister - Coming October 11 | APTN Investigates
YouTube video by APTN News
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October 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Genetic testing catches fathers of Filipino children. #DNA, #DNATip, #DavisDNA, #geneticgenealogy, #genealogy

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Genetic Testing Catches Fathers of Orphan Filipino Children
Space-age medicine in pursuit of an age-old societal problem
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October 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Evanston, IL residents learn about their ancestry through a DNA testing project. #DNA, #DNATip, #DavisDNA, #geneticgenealogy, #genealogy
DNA testing project helps Evanston residents learn their ancestry
Former 8th Ward Ald. Devon Reid calls himself “a proud Evanstonian, a proud Illinoisan and a proud American.” However, he said his family’s origins have been a lingering question. Now, by participatin...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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The future of consumer genetic privacy - risks abound. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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The precarious future of consumer genetic privacy
Congress and other lawmakers must act to robustly protect direct-to-consumer genetic data and biospecimens into the future
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September 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Living descendants of Leonardo DaVinci provide clues to his genetic secrets. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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The Da Vinci Bloodline: Living Descendants Provide Clues to the Genius’s Genetic Secrets
Scientists confirmed genetic continuity in Leonardo da Vinci’s male descendants. Work is underway to compare ancient remains and possibly recover his DNA. For more than five hundred years, Leonardo da...
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September 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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The dedication shown for the 9/11 victims is sad, but heart-warming. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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Inside the lab working to identify the remains of 9/11 victims
1,100 people killed on 9/11 in New York City have not had any of their remains identified by authorities. The medical examiner's office is using new technology to identify more people.
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September 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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John Ramsey believes crucial progress is being made in the search for his six-year old daughter JonBenét's killer, almost 30 years after she was killed. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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JonBenét Ramsey's father believes crucial progress being made to find daughter's killer
A new Fox Nation series investigates the JonBenét Ramsey murder as her father pushes for DNA testing of crucial untested evidence from the 1996 crime scene.
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September 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Much more DNA left at Idaho crime scene than previously reported. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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Idaho killer left behind 'catastrophic' evidence that fast-tracked his capture, investigators reveal
Bryan Kohberger received four life sentences after pleading guilty to killing four University of Idaho students, with DNA evidence proving crucial to finding him.
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September 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Human remains found in Ontario’s Algonquin Park in 1980 identified using genetic genealogy. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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Human remains found in Ontario’s Algonquin Park in 1980 identified using genetic genealogy
Police submitted the man’s DNA for analysis in 2022 and confirmed through family members that the remains belonged to Eric Singer of Cleveland, Ohio
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September 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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DNA used to identify cold case victim also helps reunite her children who never knew of each other. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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DNA used to identify cold case victim also helps reunite her children who never knew of each other
The victim's name was Sadie Belle Murray, according to detectives.
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September 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Identical twin convicted with advanced genetic genealogy methodologies. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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Advanced DNA analysis leads to conviction of identical twin in Woodbridge rape from 1987
Sentencing in this case is scheduled for Nov. 7.
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August 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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How to deal with 'difficult' DNA... #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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Dealing With Difficult DNA: Endogamy, High-RoH, And Other Hazards (Sept 11) | South Lake Tablet
Navigating complex DNA scenarios can create difficulties in genealogical research. However, there are tools and techniques available to differentiate and interpret DNA data in situations where the Lee...
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August 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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That DNA test may reveal old family secrets that aren't so much anymore... #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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As DNA testing becomes the norm, experts warn it's a 'high-stakes' game
As more people turn to ancestry websites and DNA testing, unearthing a family secret is no longer a rare experience. But experts warn that many people are unprepared for where their curiosity might le...
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August 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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When it comes to DNA, sharing yours means sharing theirs too.... #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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I gave the police access to my DNA—and maybe some of yours
My relatives didn’t get a vote when I added my genetic profile to a crime-fighting database.
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August 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Genetic genealogy plus old fashioned detective work may help you solve a family mystery. Join Dr. Gates and guests to see how three families' mysteries were solved. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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Genetic genealogy and old-fashioned detective work. Watch "Viewers Like You" on FINDING YOUR ROOTS - Aug. 23 at 8 pm - WOUB Public Media
FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Viewers Like You” Saturday, August 23 at 8:00 pm After a national casting call that received over nine thousand submissions, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets 3 everyday... Read More
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August 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Through genetic testing, millions of Americans are estimated to have discovered that their parents aren’t who they thought they were. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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The Family Fallout of DNA Surprises
Through genetic testing, millions of Americans are estimated to have discovered that their parents aren’t who they thought. The news has upended relationships and created a community looking for answe...
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August 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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What your ancestors did after the war - #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip
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Pension Paper Trails: Post-War Struggles and Paperwork
Discover your family history with Ancestral Findings. Get free lookups, explore genealogy research guides, and uncover the past one ancestor at a time.
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August 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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The 'Takir Project' aims to reunite Africans across the diaspora. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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TAKiR project looks to reunite Africans across the diaspora
The African Kinship Reunion (TAKiR) is looking to help reconnect families separated by the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
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August 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Database of more than 140,000 Bermudians developed over decades now available to support family research. CariGenetics says its MyLineage service is now available. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip
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CariGenetics launches genealogy consultation service
A biotech firm has launched a genealogy service in which Bermudians can trace their ancestry as far back as the 1600s. CariGenetics said the MyLineage service is available through a “powerful databas....
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August 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Jon-Benet Ramsey would be 35 years old today. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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On What Would’ve Been JonBenét Ramsey 35th Birthday, We Lay Bare the War Between Little Beauty Queen's Ailing Dad, 81, and the Cops He Claims are Stonewalling the Cold Case Investigation
John Ramsey met with local law enforcement in January to discuss new DNA testing.
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August 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Child found dead 53 years ago linked to family using genetic genealogy. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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DNA Links Boy Found Dead In Virginia Creek To Pennsylvania Family 53 Years Later: Cold Case
After 53 years, a breakthrough in DNA technology and tireless detective work finally gives a name to the young homicide victim, Carl Matthew Bryant. After decades of dedicated work and modern forensic...
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August 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Got Portuguese? #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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Being Portuguese: Celebrating Traditions and Exploring Your Genealogy - MyHeritage Blog
Have you ever wondered where your Portuguese ancestors came from, and what traditions they passed down through generations? Unlike some cultures rooted in
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August 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Learn how to date clothing in photos. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip

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Clues in Photographs: Women’s Clothing
Women's clothing holds clues to family history eras. Learn how to date clothing in the 19th century...
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August 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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I prefer the other trend of more colorful, engaging obituaries that really show who the deceased was. #genealogy
drewharwell.com Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · Aug 3
New: A few weeks ago, when my father-in-law died, the funeral home asked if we wanted to use AI to write his obituary. So I dug into it and found that it's the biggest new trend in "death care." Tens of thousands of AI obits have been made already. Often the families don't even know wapo.st/4okuxIg
The rise of AI tools that write about you when you die
Families and funeral directors are using AI obituary generators to more efficiently memorialize the dead. What happens when they get it wrong?
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August 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM